Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Stuffy Nose

ON 14th Mar, 2019

Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Stuffy Nose

Stuffy Nose or popularly known as Nasal Congestion in medical terms occurs when blood vessels and nasal and adjacent tissues get swollen containing fluid in the excess amount that normally leads to a stuffy feeling in the nose.

It normally occurs due to cold or some sort of infection. You can easily get rid of the stuffy nose by using the below mentioned home remedies.

CAUSES OF STUFFY NOSE

1. Infections

Common cold, flu are some of the virus causing infections. These viruses are present in the air and while breathing they make the tissues of nasal  swell up and cause the stuffy nose.

2. Allergies

Environmental substances such as pollens, dust mites, tobacco smoke etc. Release a substance known as histamine that can cause mucus and that can lead to the stuffy nose.

3. Expansion of membranes

Perfume, the smoke of tobacco and psychological stress cause the expansion of membranes of the nose and this expansion cause the stuffy nose.

SYMPTOMS

Major symptoms of stuffy nose are:

  • Sneezing
  • Runny Nose
  • Red, Watery and Itchy eyes

How To Get Rid Of A Stuffy Nose Overnight

These are the remedies which need ingredients that are easily available in our homes. So, these are the home remedies to get rid of stuffy nose.

1. Inhale Steam – Hot!

One of the most famous and best way to get rid of stuffy nose. All the ingredients are easily available at home.

Ingredients:

Procedure:

  • Boil the water.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of crushed carom seeds in a cup of boiling water.
  • Inhale the steam.
  • You must keep your head at some distance from the cup containing the mixture.
  • Some drops of peppermint oil or some Vicks VapoRub can also be added to the mixture.
  • Repeat the procedure 2 to 3 times a day.

Note: Don’t try this if you are a pregnant woman or a young child. Try something else you have a lot more option.

2.Ginger

Using ginger is also a very simple way for the treatment of stuffy nose. Now how it should be used. There are three ways in which ginger can be used for stuffy nose

1st way of consuming ginger

Ingredients:
  • Ginger
  • Material needed for making tea
Procedure:
  • Prepare a cup of tea.
  • But while preparing add ginger to it.
  • Consume that hot tea and see the result.

2nd way of consuming ginger ->

Ingredients:
  • Ginger
  • Warm water
Procedure:
  • Take a cup of warm water.
  • Add ground garlic to it.
  • Consume that hot water.

3rd way of consuming ginger ->

Ingredients:
  • Ginger
  • Boiling water
  • Wash cloth
Procedure:
  • Make slices of ginger.
  • Boil ginger in the saucepan for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Soak a washcloth with this boiled mixture.
  • Apply this cloth over your mouth.
  • It must not be too hot to burn your skin.
  • While doing this make sure that your head is elevated.

3. Basil leaves

Basil leaves have proven them very effective for treatment of stuffy nose. Try these leaves once, they are really very effective.

Ingredients:
  • Basil leaves
  • Ingredients needed for making tea
Procedure:
  • There are two ways in which these leaves can be consumed.
  1. Chew these leaves before breakfast and after dinner.
  2. These leaves can be consumed with tea or drink basil tea.

4. Humidifier

When we breathe dry air then sinuses get inflamed but if you breathe in the humid air then it soothes swollen tissues and blood vessels.

How can it be used?

Ingredients:
  • Humidifier
Procedure:
  • On humidifier.
  • A Humidifier increases the humidity of air as this machine converts water into vapors which slowly fill the air and makes it humid.
  • Breathe in this humid air and then see the result.

5. Take A Shower

A Hot shower can make mucus flow out of nose because of breathing in hot air. Try a shower!

Ingredients:

Hot water

Procedure:

  • Stand under the hot water shower.
  • Wait till steam is formed.
  • Breathe that hot air that will soothe your swollen tissues and blood vessels and will make your mucus flow out of your nose.

6. Neti Pot

Neti pot is specially designed for the treatment of stuffy nose. It is specially designed to  flow out polluting influences from the nose.You can do Jalneti yoga to clear the stuffy nose.

Ingredients:

  • Salt
  • Water
  • Neti pot

Procedure:

  • Warm a glass of water.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of salt to it.
  • Tilt your head over the sink.
  • Pour water in your nasal entries by tilting the pot.
  • Water will start crossing through another nasal entry.
  • Do the same procedure two to three times and repeat this by changing side.
  • Do the same procedure daily and see the effect.

7. Antiseptic Herbs

Steam of antiseptic herbs is really very useful for the treatment of stuffy nose. Thyme is antibacterial in nature and mint with methanol is also very useful for the stuffy nose.

Ingredients:

  • Peppermint dried – 3 teaspoons
  • Thyme dried – 3 teaspoons
  • Boiling water

Procedure:

  • Take some boiling water in a bowl.
  • Add 3 teaspoons of dried peppermint and 3 teaspoons of dried thyme.
  • Cover your head with a towel and try to breathe under the towel with the bowl containing mixture at a distance of 8 to 10 inches.
  • Do this for 10 minutes.
  • Repeat this 2 to 3 times a day.

8. Hot Soup

Hot soup is really helpful for the stuffy nose. Warm air from hot soup is really helpful.

Ingredients:

  1. Vegetable soup or lentil soup or chicken soup

Procedure:

  • Consume hot soup two to three times daily.
  • Vegetable soup or lentil soup or chicken soup are preferable.
  • Consume it 2 to 3 times a day.
  • Feel the change.

9. Apple Cider Vinegar

This is very helpful for the treatment of stuffy nose. Here is the procedure of using it.

Ingredients:

  1. Apple cider vinegar – 2 tablespoons
  2. Honey – 1 tablespoon
  3. Warm water

Procedure:

  1. Take a bowl full of warm water.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon of honey to it.
  3. Drink it and look the effect

10. Honey

It is very helpful for the treatment of stuffy nose.

Ingredients:

  1. Honey – 2 tablespoon
  2. Warm water

Procedure:

  1. Take a glass of warm water.
  2. Add 2 tablespoon honey to it.
  3. Drink this mixture and feel the change.

11. Lemon

Ingredients:

  1. Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons
  2. A pinch of salt
  3. Black pepper powder

Procedure:

  1. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper powder in lemon juice.
  2. Apply the mixture around your nose

Note: keep the mixture away from eyes.

12. Garlic

It is also very effective.

Ingredients:

Garlic cloves

Procedure:

  1. Eat 2 garlic cloves for faster result.
  2. Or soup of garlic can also be prepared to consume garlic.

13. Tomato Juice

It contains anti-oxidants and vitamin C. It will remove mucus from the nose and it will reduce inflammation in blood vessels.

Ingredients:

  1. Tomato juice
  2. Cleaved garlic
  3. Pinch of salt

Procedure:

  1. Take a glass of tomato juice and add garlic and pinch of salt to it.
  2. Blend the mixings well and keep it in the microwave oven for some time.
  3. Take it out and drink it.
  4. Drink this juice twice a day.

Note: lemon juice can also be added to the mixture to make it more effective.

14. Fenugreek Seeds

It is very helpful in making the mucus thin.

Ingredients:

  1. Water
  2. Fenugreek seeds

Procedure:

  1. Add some fenugreek seeds to water.
  2. Heat the mixture and turn off the heat for some time.
  3. Drink this warm water.
  4. Repeat this 2 to 3 times a day.

15. Inhale Aroma

Ingredients:

  1. Boiled water
  2. Eucalyptus oil

Procedure:

  1. Boil the water.
  2. Add few drops of eucalyptus oil to it.
  3. Inhale the mixture.

Note: peppermint oil can also be used in place of eucalyptus oil.

16. Mustard Oil

Ingredients:

Mustard oil

Procedure:

  1. Dip your fingers in mustard oil.
  2. Apply this mustard oil near nostrils.
  3. Repeat this process 2 to 3 times.

17. Pepper

Ingredients:

  1. Honey – 1 tablespoon
  2. Pepper – 1 teaspoon
  3. Boiling water

Procedure:

  1. Put a tablespoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of pepper in boiling water.
  2. Keep it untouched for 15 minutes.
  3. Now stir it.
  4. Drink the mixture.

18. Maintain a diet

  1. Eat spicy food.
  2. Drink lots of lots of water.
  3. Stay away from wheat and other grains.
  4. Stay away from milk and other dairy products.

19. Onion

Ingredients:

Onion

Procedure:

Peel off and cut an onion and smell it for 4-5 minutes.

20. Fruit juices

Eat lots of juices and add oregano to it if possible.

These all are the home remedies which can help you get rid of the stuffy nose which used to irritate you.

Diet That Has To Be Taken During This Time

1. Warm Fluids

Warm fluids such as hot tea, hot soups help in a cough up mucus and get rid of stuffy nose.

2. Fish

Some studies have shown that some fishes like salmon, tuna contain omega 3 fatty acids that could lower the risk of increasing this allergy but some research is needed to be done.

3. Spicy Foods

Take spicy foods. These foods are helpful for this type of infection.

When To Consult A Doctor?

  1. If symptoms of stuffy nose last for more than ten days.
  2. If you are suffering from high fever.
  3. If your nasal discharge has taken a color of yellow or green.
  4. If there is blood accompanied with your nasal discharge.

Preventive Measures

“PREVENTION IS BETTER THEN CURE!” is a very well known saying.

So, these are the ways using which you can prevent yourself from stuffy nose.

1. Massage Daily

If you get stuffy nose very easily then for prevention massage your nose daily. Massaging will definitely prevent you from stuffy nose. But don’t overdo it.

The procedure of massage:

  • Keep the index finger on the cavity of the eye.
  • Use round motion softly to massage that area.
  • Massage for only 30 seconds.
  • You can feel a little bit nausea while doing it the first time but you will definitely feel good.

2. Green Chilly

This is the best and I will say very spicy way for the prevention of stuffy nose. Eat a medium- sized chilly every day with lunch, dinner or anytime you consume food. Green chilli contains vitamin C which is very helpful to fight against all cold related problems.

3. Humid Weather

Humid weather is a must area to breathe in as dry weather makes your nostrils very dry and this can cause the stuffy nose to people especially those who very easily get infected with this disease.

4. Lemon Tea

Lemon Tea is very helpful for the prevention of stuffy nose. It contains vitamin C which fights against stuffy nose causing viruses.

Conclusion

So, these are the home remedies for the treatment of stuffy nose and the preventive measures which can save you from stuffy nose. Try these methods once! You will definitely feel relieved.

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